Nichols (LON:NICL) Stock Crosses Above 200 Day Moving Average – Should You Sell?

Nichols plc (LON:NICL)’s share price passed above its 200-day moving average during trading on Wednesday . The stock has a 200-day moving average of GBX 1,225.53 ($15.91) and traded as high as GBX 1,325 ($17.21). Nichols shares last traded at GBX 1,275 ($16.56), with a volume of 10,146 shares.

Nichols Stock Performance

The company has a 50-day moving average of GBX 1,302.10 and a 200-day moving average of GBX 1,225.53. The company has a market cap of £465.68 million, a PE ratio of 24.88 and a beta of 0.50. The company has a quick ratio of 2.58, a current ratio of 3.73 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.80.

Nichols (LON:NICL) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, March 12th. The company reported GBX 64.02 ($0.83) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. Nichols had a net margin of 11.07% and a return on equity of 18.96%. As a group, analysts anticipate that Nichols plc will post 62.4371859 earnings per share for the current year.

Nichols Cuts Dividend

The firm also recently announced a dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, May 1st. Stockholders of record on Thursday, March 20th will be given a dividend of GBX 17.10 ($0.22) per share. This represents a dividend yield of 1.25%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, March 20th. Nichols’s dividend payout ratio is presently 60.49%.

Nichols Company Profile